A god-level alchemist, starting by manually crafting forbidden pills.

"A Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!"

Zhao Mang's rugged face couldn't hide his astonishment, and his pupils trembled slightly.

He recalled the supreme movement technique within the sect, which could bring all his phantom clones to life.

Furthermore, it can exchange its true form with any illusion, making it impossible for the opponent to detect the real body.

This is no longer just about speed, but rather the prototype of a top-level movement technique involving spatial transformation.

Because the cultivation level is too difficult, it is open to everyone.

Even so, few people can truly master this secret technique, but unexpectedly, I saw it in Wang Zhong, and it was extremely similar.

As soon as he finished speaking, all the knowledgeable disciples around him exclaimed in surprise.

"Ghostly Steps! There's no mistake! This is actually Ghostly Steps!"

"How is that possible?! That's a mid-grade Xuan-level cultivation technique! Senior Brother Wang is only at the Qi Refining stage!"

"More than that! I've heard that before it was simplified, this was a true Heaven-Rank technique, and only the sect leader and a few elders in the entire sect could use even a fraction of it!"

"hiss--"

A collective gasp filled the room.

Everyone staring at the countless afterimages was filled with shock and disbelief.

Amidst the afterimages filling the sky, Wang Zhong's hearty laughter suddenly rang out.

"Hahaha! I get it! I get it all!"

He was no longer afraid; instead, he was filled with excitement.

What seemed like a side effect just now was actually the medicinal power of the pill, forcibly guiding his body to adapt to and comprehend this movement technique!

Senior Brother Luo's pills are too powerful!

Other people's pills are dead pills, but his are living pills!

As soon as he finished speaking, the countless afterimages in the sky suddenly froze.

All the afterimages turned towards Zhang Tie, who was surrounded in the center, and spoke at the same time, their voices overlapping and echoing.

"Zhang Tie!"

"I won't move, you can't hit me! Try hitting me! Hit me! Hahaha!"

He returned those words to Zhang Tie verbatim, feeling incredibly pleased with himself.

Veins bulged on Zhang Tie's forehead as he swung his fist at one of the afterimages.

The fist pierced through, but missed completely.

"Wrong."

A voice came from behind him, "I'm here."

boom!

A heavy punch landed squarely on Zhang Tie's back, causing him to stagger forward.

Zhang Tie turned around angrily and threw a punch with his backhand.

Another missed shot.

"Wrong again."

Wang Zhong's voice came from the left again, followed by a kick to his side.

Zhang Tie attacked again, but missed again.

Wang Zhong reappeared and attacked again.

For a moment, Zhang Tie was like a headless fly, rushing around aimlessly, but he couldn't even touch the hem of Wang Zhong's clothes. Instead, he was constantly being beaten and looked utterly pathetic.

It's a complete one-sided farce!

Midozhi stared blankly at this reversal of events, her mouth slightly agape, completely dumbfounded.

Is this... really just an effect of the elixir?

A single pill can instantly allow someone to comprehend a profound technique that even elders struggle to master, and it's a simplified version, no less?

She subconsciously turned her head to look in the direction where Luo Fan had been hiding.

But found...

It was completely empty.

Luo Fan had disappeared without anyone noticing.

It's him!It's him!it's him!

She was 90% certain that the pills in Li Huan's hands were inextricably linked to Luo Fan!

Their real purpose in going up Danfeng was to seek the medicine, and therefore they wanted to challenge Zhang Tie again!

Under the onslaught of countless afterimages, Zhang Tie finally succumbed to his attacks.

He was panting heavily, kneeling on one knee, his body covered in bruises, his clothes soaked with sweat.

"I'm not fighting anymore!"

He rolled his eyes, raised his hand, and weakly shouted, "I give up!"

This guy is really going all out!

I almost self-destructed in order to defeat him.

The countless afterimages suddenly vanished and converged in one place.

Wang Zhong's true form was revealed, his face was somewhat pale, and his breathing was slightly rapid.

But he was in a great mood at the moment, hands on his hips, laughing loudly.

"Hahaha! That felt great! It really felt great! I haven't felt this good in a long time!"

He walked up to Zhang Tie, looked down at his former defeated opponent, and said, "If you're bad, then practice more."

He returned Zhang Tie's words verbatim.

Zhang Tie's face flushed red and then turned pale, but he was powerless to refute.

I admit defeat because I'm not as skilled as them.

But he still glared fiercely at Wang Zhong, the meaning of which was clear: you just wait!

Wang Zhong didn't take it seriously, turned to Li Huan and Zhao Mang, grinned, and said, "Brothers, it's time to reap the rewards!"

He waved his hand dismissively, "These spirit stones—they're all ours! Don't be shy, take them!"

Li Huan smiled slightly and stepped forward.

Zhao Mang rubbed his hands together, chuckling to himself.

The three of them tallied their bets and stuffed the spirit stones they had staked on Zhang Tie into their own bags with a clatter.

They moved nimbly and had a cheerful expression.

Those around who had bet on Zhang Tie felt their hearts bleed as they watched their hard-earned spirit stones being taken away.

They all wore long faces, looking like they wanted to cry but couldn't.

"My spirit stone..."

"I should have bet on Senior Brother Wang..."

"I've saved up three months' worth of cultivation resources, and they're all gone..."

"Waaaaah, we're doomed to starve..."

A scene of utter desolation.

As Wang Zhong collected the spirit stones, he turned back to Zhang Tie and said, "Tiezi, let me know when you're able to stand up again."

He grinned slyly, "Let's keep the betting going, I guarantee you'll lose convincingly!"

After saying that, he carried the bag full of spirit stones and walked away with Li Huan and Zhao Mang.

Zhang Tie was left alone, sitting in front of the collapsed courtyard wall, sighing and lamenting.

"The wall collapsed, we lost, and the spirit stones are gone. Today we've truly lost everything."

Fortunately, it wasn't his own spirit stones that were lost, so it wasn't too painful.

He struggled to his feet, dusted himself off, and was about to go back inside to heal his wounds.

"Senior Brother Zhang!!!"

"Senior Brother Zhang, please wait!!!"

"Wait for us!!!"

A group of people suddenly surrounded him and encircled him.

Zhang Tie was startled, thinking that these guys who lost spirit stones were going to take their anger out on him.

"Brothers, a bet is a bet! I didn't set this up! The wronged should be held accountable; go find Wang Zhong, not me who made you participate!"

He said he was backing away so he could escape at any time, but the actions of those people left him dumbfounded.

"Senior Brother Zhang has misunderstood!"

A disciple hurriedly pulled out a small cloth bag and stuffed it into Zhang Tie's hand, saying, "This is a small token of my appreciation from your junior brother; please buy some medicine to heal your injuries!"

Zhang Tie looked down at the heavy cloth bag in his hand, which contained at least several dozen spirit stones.

Before he could react...

"Senior Brother Zhang! This is a gift from me to you!"

"Senior brother, please accept this from me!"

"And mine too!"

Various bags filled with spirit stones, along with several low-grade spirit herbs, were stuffed into his arms, quickly piling up into a small mountain.

"No, you guys... you're not going to stay?"

Zhang Tie was completely dumbfounded. He had just lost the bet, so there was no need to be so upset.

If this leads to someone's death, he'll be skinned alive. Just as he was about to dissuade them, someone stepped forward.

"Don't be afraid, Senior Brother Zhang!"

The seemingly clever junior brother lowered his voice and asked, "We just want to know, where did you buy those pills?"

The others also stared at him expectantly, their eyes filled with longing.

"If our senior brother could just reveal a little information, we'd be willing to pay a much higher price, let alone just a few spirit stones!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Any price is fine!"

"Senior brother, we'll take care of your wall! We guarantee it'll be even sturdier than before!"

"As long as you tell us where the pills came from, we'll discuss anything!"

Zhang Tie looked at the ever-growing pile of bribes in his arms, and then at the eager eyes of these people.

He got it.

These people wanted to find out about Senior Brother Luo.

His eyes lit up, and he had a plan in mind. This was a great opportunity to make a fortune!

"Fellow disciples, it is because that senior instructed us not to reveal his identity."

Seeing the crestfallen faces of the crowd, his smile grew even brighter. "If you really want it, I can do it for you."

However, that senior's elixir is not cheap, and this matter must be kept strictly confidential, especially!

He pointed upwards, the implication being clear: he couldn't let his superiors know.

Who says Zhang Tie is less clever than Li Huan? By doing this, he can not only make money from the price difference of spirit stones.

I can also gain Senior Brother Luo's favor, and I'll need his pills even more in the future!